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coap. Earn Cash For Those New Spring, Solving Coinword Puzzle On Page 3-B U.O? CK.'-I33ART .t f f A II Day's Sens By FRANK JENKINS From Washington: The navy gave up yesterday the nuclear-powered submarine Thresher and the 129 men who rode her down into a mile and a hall of water 220 miles off Bos ton Wednesday. Admiral George W. Anderson, chief of naval operations, made the announcement more than 25 hours after contact was lost dur ing a deep diving test of the re cently overhauled vessel. He said: "Very reluctantly, I have come to the conclusion that the Thresh er has indeed been lost." From Palm Beach this morn ing: President Kennedy today or dered flags flown at half staff from all government buildings un til sunset Monday in tribute to the 129 lost aboard the Thresher. The President, a former naval officer, issued an executive or der calling for the nationwide gesture as a mark of respect for those who gave their lives aboard the vessel in performance of their duty. What happened out there a mile and a half under the stormy At lantic is a grim tragedy. It is an ancient tragedy. Ever since the first men, hundreds of centuries ago, fashioned the first crude ship and paddled it out into the Great Unknown that was the sea, women have waited on shore for them to come back and have mourned when they didn't come back. i More than a century ago, Wil liam Whiting put into immortal verse their fears and their hopes when he wrote: Eternal Father, strong to save, iiri 1...H. U-....J miuse ami nam uuuuu we restless wave. Who bid'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O, hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea! For countless generations, the wives and the families of fisher men have stood on the shores. watching the red skies with their message of hope and comfort as expressed in the sailor's weather creed: "Red at night, sailor's delight" meanwhile humming some version of this little hymn of hope: Red skies in the sunset, Red sails on the sea: Oh, bring back my loved one Home safely to me. The perils of the sea! They are grim and terrible. And yet Over these vast stretches of time, unfailingly there have been men willing to face these perils of the sea both to win a liv ing for their families and to sat isfy their own driving curiosity to find out what was on the oth er side of those tossing waves. And there have been women with the stamina and the courage to send their men forth to risk their lives on the sea in the per formance of their duty. ml COMI I .1... t'mA f mere are iilu mm mum m men and that kind of women. Mankind isn't as bad as it some times seems to be. Negro Home CLARKSDALE. Miss. (UPI A homemade firebomb was hurled through a window and exploded into flames early today in a home where Negro Rep. Charles C. Dings of Michigan was asleep. The device, a bottle containing flammable liquid, spewed flames over the front room of the home of Aaron Henry, Mississippi presi dent of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. No one was hurt. Diggs, on a civil rights fact finding trip to Mississippi, Henry and his wife and young daughter were awakened by the crash of the bottle through the picture w in dow about 2 a.m. Henry said he sent his family outside and he and Diggs put out the flames before they spread to other rooms of the three-bedroom frame house. Police in this northwest Missis sippi" Delta community of 21.000 said the incident w as under inves tigation. Officers called in the state fire marshal's office for as sistance shortly after the fire bombing was reported. Diggs. in a telephone interview with a New York radio station, said he would leave Clarksdale today and will go to Washington Monday In hope of conferring with President Kennedy and Atty. Gen Robert Kennedy. Weather Klamal Falls, TuKlakt oiwj Lakavtaw: Vanabla ciouainsss with period inew ars tomaM and Saturday. Law tonight I IS. Hih Saturday 41. Southarly wind II 2t mpni tuirv at timas. Waekand outlook is cloudy win showsrs. Hin yesterday 44 Low last atahl jo High year aoo 74 Low year ago 14 Preclp. pan 24 hours trace Since Jan. 1 3.7 Sam period last year 4.33 after Income Tax Measure Slated For Action On House Floor SALEM (UPD-The House Tax Committee took long strides Thursday night toward sending an income tax bill, and perhaps a sales tax, to the House floor for action within a few days. The committee completed all policy decisions on the income tax bill except for a rate-bracket for mula to raise the needed revenue. The income tax decisions came after the committee recessed and went into secret session in a back room for more than an hour. House Speaker Clarence Barton was with tlvc committee when it returned. In a separate action earlier in Uie four-hour meeting, the com mittee revived a sales tax bill and amended it to eliminate a prop erty tax offse( feature Signs were the committee may send the 3 per cent sales tax to the floor in hopes the House will fill it and thus clear the way for serious consideration of the key income lax measure. The committee amended the governor's original net receipts income tax proposal to restore many, although not all. of the familiar features of Oregon's present state income tax law A graduated tax rate structure to raise $35 million in new rev enucs remains to be added. A sub committee will work it out over the weekend. Then it all will be introduced in a new bill. Raising new revenue is this legislature's biggest problem, and'posed it. Price Ten Cents 16 Pages (1 J183 t-i If fV fBifft fa And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a coun sellor; and hs was a good man and a just. . . . This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein man never before was laid. And the women also, which came with him from Galillee, followed The Gospel the income tax bill is intended to do most of the job. Proposed Tax Law As now proposed by the com mittee, here is how Oregon's in come tax law would look: It would have a $500 floor. Persons earning less would not pay. In an effort to pick up low bracket earners and broaden the tax base, it would impose a 1 per cent flat tax on income from $000 to $15,000 and 1.5 per cent above that. On top of this, there would be a graduated income tax pro portionate to the present law. Tlic present 5 per cent stand ard deduction would be doubled to 10 per cent (or $1,000, which ever is lessi to eliminate much long form filing. Deductions above that would be allowed if itemized handiul of deductions such as the federal telephone lax would be eliminated. The federal income tax de duction would be eliminated key revenue raising feature. Instead of a $J0 exemption, taxpayers would get a $20 lax credit subtracted from the final tax bill. Inequities in the present law against the single taxpayer with a family would be removed Seven of the committee mem bers said they were prepared to recommend the proposal. Reps F F. Montgomery, R.-Eugene, and Cornelius Bateson, D-Salcm, op- of St. Luke Other Highlights: Offenders The House defeated the first of six bills aimed at sex offenders, but was expected to re consider the measure. Constitution Articles on local government, public officers, and ui.xiiuon ana nnance were ap proved oy me committees on con stitutional revision. Labor The House Labor and Industries Committee killed bilLs to increase unemployment com pensalion benefits and (o create a slate mediation panel for labor disputes. Wages Pros and cons of a proposed $1.25 state minimum wage wore aired at a Senate La bor and Industries Committee hearing that produced an outburst between Sens. Walter Pearson and Don Willner, bolh Portland Democrats. louth A string of witnesses urged expansion of Oregon's youth work camp program at a hearing before the House Natural Re sources Committee. Education The Ways and Means education subcommittee decided on higher student fees coupled with enrollment limits for a $400,000 saving in the higher education budget. Reorganization The House Natural Resources Committee ap proved a proposal for a Natural Resources Department. Charges (lew that state game commission employes, who oppose the bill have been trying to intimidate the legislature. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. Stonrny Seas SIwj Sub Natural Resource Proposal Okayed SALEM (L'PP - The gover- nor's proposed Natural Resources Department won committee ap proval Thursday amid a flare-up over charges that its opponents were engaging in "intimidation" of the legislature. The House Natural Resources Committee voted 6-2 to recom-i mend passage of the bill. Chair man Clinton Haight, O - Baker, said he will give a minority report against it. It would group natural resour ces agencies, boards and com missions into a department with six divisions: Forestry, fish and game, mineral resources, agricul ture, water resources, and boats and harbors. Parks and recrea tion would not be included. The whole department would be headed by an appointee of the governor. Most of the agencies involved in the reorganization plan have fought it. The committee approval came hours after committee members William Holmstrom, D-Gearharl OTI Tuition Hike Okayed SALEM (UPli - Hikes in stu dent tuition fees and limits on state college enrollments- for a saving of $400,000 were voted Thursday by the Ways and Means subcommittee on education. They were the first major policy decisions made by the subcom mittee, which is studying the gov ernors proposed $81 million budg et for higher education for 1963 63. The decisions, if approved by the full committee and the legis lature, represent a recommenda tion to the Board of Higher Edu cation, which is supposed to live within whatever budget the legis lature decides on. The subcommittee made these guideline decisions for budgeting purposes: Total enrollment on all camp uses would not be above 31,250 the first year and 33,750 the sec ond year. That includes 3,808 out- of-state students the first year and 3,385 the second. Tuition for out-of-state stu dents would be raised to $900 a year at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State College, and Oregon Tech nical Institute. The present fee is $630. At the same time, 10 per cent of the out-of-state fees would go into a scholarship fund for out-of-state students now at t h e schools. Tuition for students from Ore gon would be raised from $300 to $330. J -i- '- -V' -", ' ' .v mmmmmmm KIDS SET FOR EGG HUNT These kids were set for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Moore Park last year. Competition is usually keen as the youngsters scurry around the bushes to see what the bunny has deposited. This year's event, sponsored by the Linkville Kiwanis Club, will be held et Moore Perk Sunday et I p.m. rein or shine. The Easter bunny will deposit 7,000 eggs. Lucky youngster who find the numbered eggs will get prizes. Kiwanient (the Easter bunny's helpers) will hold their egg coloring party Saturday night t the fairgrounds. FRIDAY. APRIL IS. 1961 issued a statement accusing state employes of trying to defeat the bill by intimidation, threats of political reprisal, and inaccurate statements. Holmstrom particularly accused the State Game Commission and its statf of an "arrogant" atti tude and "legislative brow-beat ing." He said the action of the state employes "is the strongest argu ment ... fur reorganization and reduction of the number of empire-building boards and commis sions to a manageable size." Gov. Mark Hatfield gave a statement saying "there is no ex cuse for arrogance. "The game commission and those employes who have openly fought my program are not being criticized for having contrary opinions, but for their attitudes and actions which accompany those opinions." "The lime has come," he said, "to establish a department of natural resources to eliminate such abuses." Sen. Harry Boivin, D-Klamath Falls, who has championed an in terim investigation of the game commission, joined in accusing the commission and its employes of taking a "high-handed atti tude." He said, however, the flare-up 'further shows the necessity" for an interim study of Uie game commission, not for a natural re sources department. Flags Honor Sub Victims PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) - President Kennedy today ordered flags flown at half staff from all government buildings until sunset Monday in tribute to the 129 men lost aboard the submarine Thresher. The President, a former naval officer, issued an executive order calling for the nationwide ges ture "as mark of respect to the memory of those who gave their lives" aboard the vessel. Kennedy's action was an nounced by the vacation White House after word also was given that he had received a telephoned report from Secretary of State Dean Rusk on the cabinet mem ber's allied defense talks in Paris, The vacationing chief executive heard preliminary word from Rusk which will be amplified in a more detailed report after Ken nedy's return to Washington Wednesday on the five days of talks about creation of a mum njtinnl a"lnd rinnlogr tnrre r. - .a; Sf"" . ; ' w- ere.9- ' Telephone 1ST" i1 111 I I; : rein mi twa... j 'j,-. t r ' f.rr iuti jr .. vsv a v.VLVvyii.: our: . . u. 1 & si t ! r suiia in ipv.,-v am. ; i . a - r , kEv..ru' w. 1 v ... YOUTHFUL HANDS MOLD FAVORS FOR ELDERS Three first graders of Stearns School appraise a number of Easter favors they and 21 of their classmates created for patients at the Klamath County Nursing Home. The favors consist of nut cups filled with candy and a tree decorated with gilded Easter eggs, center. The young sters who made the mementos are pupils of Mrs. Nell Stewart and include, among others, left to right, Mike McFall, Jana Thacker and Linda Pierce. 'Doctored' Payment The Herald and News learned Thursday from county school principals there is every Indica tion that disputed athletic ac cident insurance claims county students have with the California Life Insurance Company will be paid. A state-wide investigation of "doctored" insurance policies continued today through the of fices of State Insurance Commis sioner Walter Korlann. The probo was touched off by complaints that parts of the policies issued by agents of the National Schol astic Agency are not considered valid by the California Life firm. California Life had reinsured Na tional Scholastic. Klamath County school princi pals are "sitting tight" leaving further action In the hands of the state commissioner. The agents who apparently handled the policies in question can't be located and the National Scholastic Agency has since dis solved. The California Life firm, .eft "holding the bag," Wednes day filed a "friendly" suit against David Douglas School District in Portland to determine its liabil ily. Klamath County school officials, however, feel certain that there w-ill twk nn fnrthpr trnuhlA in 'aw " ' '- at fw. TU 44111 No. 7114 Policy Expected processing athletic Injury claims that had been "temporarily held up. George Elliott, Henley High principal, who had previously in dicated five claims from students in his school were not being processed, said Tliursday that he had talked to the father of one of the students Thursday and was informed that California Life had just made payment on a wrestling injury claim. Harvey Denham, principal at Altamont Junior High School, said nono of the claims originating from his school has been con tested. He indicated that one ath letic injury claim had been paid by the California firm Wednes day. County school officials said It was a common practice to inves tigate firms and coverages each year before contracts are signed tor students accident coverage A committee of principals meets each year to discuss var ious contracts. One or two firms are selected that offer good cov erage at reasonable rates. Two criteria that are always used, however, are the firm's reputa tion and past performance. The purchasing of the Insur ance is on a voluntary basis and the schools only Indicate to stu dents and parents that the insur ance is available. The contracted company furnishes the schools with student forms and a master contract and tlie school in turn collects the money from students who desire tlie coverage and re turns the completed forms to the firm. Before this year's contract was signed with National Scholastic one of the principals on the insur ance committee contacted Ralph Jones, superintendent of schools in Grants Pass, and learned that the Grants Pass sclwols had no trouble last year with the firm and they were very well pleased with the handling of claims The Grants Pass School Dis trict, however, was one of the many stale districts who were burnt with the "doctored" poli cies tins year. PORTLAND (UPIl -Vernon Gibbs, business manager of the David Douglas School District was one of the first witnesses Thursday to apiiear before the Multnomah County Grand Jury investigating alleged "doctored insurance policies sold to the dis tricts. He said about 50 of the dis trict's claims against the Califor nia Life Insurance Co., have been rejected. He said tlie claims range from $5 to "several hundred dol lars." Weal her AGRICULTURAL PORICAST Cloudy ttirouga Saturday wltti N par cant chance or rata tonight and per cent chance osi Saturday. Soil tempera ture 44. Tamporatoroa cool ranging from u low to St) high. Outlook Sundayi cool wet and whidy. IU1 Electronic Gear Sent WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Navy destroyer Hazelwood, carry ing electronic gear to aid in tlie search for Die nuclear submarine Thresher, fought its way through huge waves today to tlie scene of the tragedy in the North At lantic. High seas hampered efforts to find any trace of the Thresher which sunk in a mile and a half of water with a loss of 129 men. The Navy said that because of the weather, search vessels were forced to concern themselves as much with battling the elements as looking for tlie sub's grave yard. The Hazelwood arrived on the scene at 6:45 a.m. PST, several hours after its scheduled dawn ar rival, according to reports from Ihe destroyer. It was carrying sounding gear which was to be transferred to the marine re search vessel Atlantis II, already in the disaster area. Seas Halt Search UPI Reporter William J. Eaton reported from aboard tlie Hazel- wood that rough seas prevented an immediate search for tlie van ished sub. Scientists who w ere taken to tlie scene by the Hazelwood hope to anchor a huge buoy near the search area and then map out the hills and valleys on th bottom of the sea to help find the sub marine. Navy authorities said there is absolutely no hope that any of tlie 129 men aboard the Thresher could have survived after it de veloped as yet unknown trouble during deep diving tests Wednes day. The $45 million vessel doubt less is resting, probably badly ruptured by enormous pressure, on the ocean floor about 275 miles cast of Boston. Meanwhile, a Navy board of In quiry began deliberations at New London, Conn., to try to fit to gether the meager evidence in an effort to determine the cause of the tragedy worst peacetime na val disaster in U.S. history. Samples of slicks of oil, colored gloves and debris picked up in the area where the Thresher was last seen were rushed to Navy laboratories and the results will be ftudied by the board. Heading the inquiry board is Vice Adm. Bernard L. Austin. The board began the preliminary phas es of its investigation Thursday. Austin said it was possible that authorities never will determine what happened to the sub. Last Message Garbled Austin said the Thresher was beginning lis final series of deep dives to depths which the Navy refuses to disclose when it dis appeared. He said it had made routine reports to an accompany ing rescue vessel after making a series of preliminary dives. The last message, advising that the last phase of tlie exercises was starting, was received, in garbled form, at 6:17 a.m. PST Wednes day. Nothing was heard from it after that. The Navy said somewhat Im proved weather was expected in the search area by Saturday, in spite of the foul elements, how ever, tlie searcn win continue night and day. at least for the time being, a spokesman said. Rusk, Dobrynin Discuss Berlin WASHINGTON (UPI) - Secre tary of State Dean Rusk, just back from Allied defense talks in Paris, discusses the Berlin Issue late today with Soviet Ambassa dor Anatoly F. Dobrynin. The meeting was set for 4 p.m. EST at the State Department. . Officials said Rusk did not ex pect It to be any more fruitful in narrowing East-West differ ences on tlie German problem than have the many other pre vious Soviet-American "explora tory talks" on the subject.
